Integrated Studies
Discover innovations and best practices for combining multiple academic subjects to prepare students for a world where all knowledge is integrated.
How Interlinking Learning Promotes Critical Thinking in Middle School
Fostering connections between subjects encourages students to think deeply about big problems and questions at the core of their work.444Exploring Writing, Social Studies, and Math in a Map Challenge
Encouraging students to bring their creativity and imagination to challenging content makes it more accessible—and helps them learn it more deeply.159Bringing Math and Physics to Life With a Model Car Derby
Giving students a design challenge—and a compelling reason to delve into complex engineering—makes them more engaged, motivated, and committed to deepening their own understanding.4474Learning Math by Seeing It as a Story
An English teacher co-teaching trigonometry asked students to explain an equation to a child and to turn discrete problems into a story.12kA Project-Based Approach to Teaching Elementary Science
New research reveals that when science, reading, and math come together in rigorous hands-on projects, student collaboration, engagement, and achievement can soar.5.7kA Handy Framework for Designing Units of Study
People, places, and problems offer rich opportunities for real-world learning. This unit design framework ensures engaging, aligned learning objectives, experiences, and assessments.846How a Literacy-First Program Revived a School
A Title I school in the Bronx is dramatically improving student outcomes—one book at a time.6.8kUsing Culturally Responsive Project-Based Learning to Teach Core Skills
One school used a PBL unit that combined science, math, and cooking dumplings to explore the many cultures that make up their community.1.6kDesigning Interdisciplinary Units in Elementary School
This eight-step framework can help teachers create units that integrate science and social studies with math and English language arts.4717Developing an Experiential Learning Program
A Vermont school program connected to local trades shows how experiential learning can boost engagement for middle and high school students.325An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Climate Change
Combining several content areas can guide students to develop a deep understanding of how climate change affects them and their community.574Building Critical Thinkers by Combining STEM With History
By asking students to explore the history of scientific discoveries, we get them to view their world with more wonder—and more skepticism—and condition their minds to think about causes and effects.3.6kMaking Science Connections Across the Curriculum
Dedicating a day each week to integrating science into every subject helped an elementary school boost attendance, learning, and fun.388A Recipe for Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning
Successfully integrating project-based learning across multiple classes requires careful coordination of learning outcomes and the teaching workload.1.6kBirmingham Covington: Building a Student-Centered School
Educators take on the role of guides and motivate students to direct their own learning.6k